Invitation

The University of Leipzig, Institute of Botany, the UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle and the City of Leipzig cordially invite you to join the 4th International Canopy Conference in Leipzig.

As the last Conference in Cairns was held to bring together scientists, environmental managers and policy-makers concerned with the discovery and sustainable use of forests around the world, we have themed the coming International Canopy Conference‚ Canopy ecology - tropical versus temperate forests'. This appears to be quite appropriate as permanent canopy access facilities are located world-wide in both tropical and temperate forests. The term 'temperate' is meant here to also include boreal forests. The Conference is intended to bring together experts in forest canopy biology from all over the world in order to spread and share research results and ideas, to strengthen existing collaborations, and to establish new projects.

The 2005 edition will focus on canopy structure, diversity of arthropods, effects of climate change, fungal diversity and ecology, plant physiology, biomechanics, floral ecology, pollination and seed dispersal.